What To Do When Your Child Is Grieving
Dealing with the death of a family member or close friend can be a time of great challenge. One of the most difficult tasks following the death of a loved one is discussing and explaining the death...
View ArticleGuest Post: “I’m Gay.” What To Do When Your Child Comes Out
The following is a guest post by Dr. Traci Lowenthal of Creative Insights Counseling. Having a child come out (reveal that he/she is gay/ lesbian/ transgender, etc.) can be extremely difficult for...
View ArticleLifespan Integration Theory
Bethany Johnson*, a 25 year old young woman, sat in my office. Her presenting symptoms were near debilitating insomnia, hyper vigilance, hyperarousal, irritation, nightmares and flashbacks. This was...
View ArticleSupporting a Friend Through Miscarriage: Julie Hanks interview with Woman’s Day
Chances are that you know a woman who has had a miscarriage. It can be difficult to know how to respond when a friend experiences such a tragedy. LCSW Julie Hanks recently offered her professional...
View ArticleStop Comparing and Live Happy!: Studio 5 with LCSW Julie Hanks
Comparing ourselves to other people. It’s something we all are guilty of (particularly women). Whether it has to do with looks, money, talents, or belongings, many women perceive themselves as less...
View ArticleWhen Tragedy Strikes; the Murder-Suicide of a Springville Family: Julie...
On the evening of September 27, 2014, the bodies of Springville, Utah couple Kristi and Benjamin Strack were found dead in their beds. Tragically, their three children were also found dead, and...
View ArticleFive Ways to Develop Resilience: Julie Hanks on KSL’s Studio 5
Everyone goes through challenging experiences: loss, illness, divorce, and other hardships can take a heavy emotional toll. Resilience is being able overcome these kind of struggles and is the ability...
View ArticleThe Worst Feelings in the World and How to Get Rid of Them
Have you ever had that awful pit in your stomach, a wash of discomfort throughout your body, or incessant thoughts that you just can’t seem to get out of your head in the middle of the night? I believe...
View ArticleManaging Loss over the Holidays
Loss and grief are some of the most powerful emotions we can experience and during the holiday season, symptoms of grief that have previously relented, might suddenly return. Such is the case with...
View ArticleCamp Gregory – A Weekend of Healing for Grieving Children
Children who are experiencing grief and loss struggle with identifying how and what they are feelings, as there are often no words to describe the emotions they experience. Oftentimes, they feel...
View ArticleThoughts And Prayers Are Not Enough
In the hours after a tragedy inspired by intolerance and bigotry, it is difficult for me to write. I want to be angry and sad, and simply feel those feelings until they dissipate and I’m swept up in...
View ArticleGuest Post: “I’m Gay.” What To Do When Your Child Comes Out
The following is a guest post by Dr. Traci Lowenthal of Creative Insights Counseling. Having a child come out (reveal that he/she is gay/ lesbian/ transgender, etc.) can be extremely difficult for...
View ArticleLifespan Integration Theory
Bethany Johnson*, a 25 year old young woman, sat in my office. Her presenting symptoms were near debilitating insomnia, hyper vigilance, hyperarousal, irritation, nightmares and flashbacks. This was...
View ArticleSupporting a Friend Through Miscarriage: Julie Hanks interview with Woman’s Day
Chances are that you know a woman who has had a miscarriage. It can be difficult to know how to respond when a friend experiences such a tragedy. LCSW Julie Hanks recently offered her professional...
View ArticleStop Comparing and Live Happy!: Studio 5 with LCSW Julie Hanks
Comparing ourselves to other people. It’s something we all are guilty of (particularly women). Whether it has to do with looks, money, talents, or belongings, many women perceive themselves as less...
View ArticleWhen Tragedy Strikes; the Murder-Suicide of a Springville Family: Julie...
On the evening of September 27, 2014, the bodies of Springville, Utah couple Kristi and Benjamin Strack were found dead in their beds. Tragically, their three children were also found dead, and...
View ArticleFive Ways to Develop Resilience: Julie Hanks on KSL’s Studio 5
Everyone goes through challenging experiences: loss, illness, divorce, and other hardships can take a heavy emotional toll. Resilience is being able overcome these kind of struggles and is the ability...
View ArticleThe Worst Feelings in the World and How to Get Rid of Them
Have you ever had that awful pit in your stomach, a wash of discomfort throughout your body, or incessant thoughts that you just can’t seem to get out of your head in the middle of the night? I believe...
View ArticleManaging Loss over the Holidays
Loss and grief are some of the most powerful emotions we can experience and during the holiday season, symptoms of grief that have previously relented, might suddenly return. Such is the case with...
View ArticleGet Over It!
“The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not “get over” the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have...
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